How far do you drive with painters tape?

[SiCivic83]

My question is how far of a drive would you put painters tape on your car?

I have not used painters tape on my car before and I know it is a pain to do. It is very time consuming to put it on your car. I am going to be driving 2-3 hours out in a desert area. Is it worth putting painters tape on?

[chrisfrofro]

in a desert area.. i'd say yes.. if you have winds and sand blowing throughout the air you run the risk of getting many small sand knicks

it's better to be safe than sorry.. anything 4+ hours i would do as well

[snapplemist]

i drove from nor cal to so cal with the blue painter tape, bout 6 hour trip...

[nrgizeman]

just use this.

Shield

[IceWindius]

Mine was on for 4+ days in 100+degree plus weather after 800miles round trip and it came off just fine with no residue and protected Silver perfectly

[feichai]

i bluetaped my entire car, drove from md to washington state, 1 week trip with slight snow drizzle, and rain.

[chrisfrofro]

Originally Posted by nrgizeman

just use this.

Shield

what if it rains??

it'd be gone

[IceWindius]

Originally Posted by chrisfrofro

what if it rains??

it'd be gone

If you'd watch the video, they state that it needs soap and water with pressure to remove it.

[RiceBowL54]

I drive about 6 hour round trip every 2 weeks with tape. I put that stuff on to protect the car from bugs though... that **** sticks like no other.

[CapoMugenSi]

Its a car, drive it and enjoy it! I mean I have learned that from all the cars I owned. I babied the hell out of them and etc.....wont make that much of a difference on trade in price or private seller. I dunno thats just my opinion!

[redclown]

Does the tape come off easily? I plan on doing this and dont want to damage the paint!

[Ctownsi]

Yah I'm drivinging from az to Ohio and had some of the same questions

[Smokyo7]

It doesn't damage the paint.

[darkrom]

I wouldn't do it myself. There are no negatives to it that I know of or anything, but I just wouldn't take the time. What are you going to prevent little rocks and dust that will inevitably hit your car over time even on a smooth cali road or something? I drive this car every day and trust me every little chip is like a shot in the heart to me too, but I wouldn't bother with this because no DD is going to be 100% flawless. I just do my best to take care of her the way she is.

[08ggex]

honestly y the hell would you do this it looks horrible please spend the money and buy a shield or something

[hoanger]

haha wow there's some ignorance in here.

why? because it's cost effective and it's proven to work. Some people would rather take their time because it's worth not spending money on a new paintjob or something. Others would rather spend more money buying a shield.

And yes, you are trying to prevent a rock chip, regardless if you get it on a smooth road or not.

[vipertag313]

does anyone have that invisible bra stuff? thats what i would do

[redclown]

Okay, I want to do this cause I want to "rice out" a freinds car with the tape. A prank that i want to be harmless. You know put stripes and tapes on the rims, etc. I dont want to damage his paint, his car is always clean btw!

[tehcodeman]

I do this every time I make the 5 hour trip to Dallas (about once a month). Doesn't take but 20 mins or so once you get the hang of it. It's never damaged my paint and it stays on their even through rain. No residue left behind or anything. I'm pretty sure it strips the wax, but that's an easy fix.

To the person who says it looks horrible, it's not meant to look good. However, after driving a NHBP Si for 30,000 miles, I can say that my front bumper looks better than most 8thgens with just as many miles. I've put too much blood/sweat/tears/money in this car to treat it like a daily driven beater.

[bueno4x4]

looks silly as **** but probably REALLY cost effective